South Carolina Senate Bill 508
Session 2025-2026
Monuments
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
Sponsors
32 Sponsors
Bright
First Action
Mar 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
508
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Bright
grade
Primary
Motion Text
to adopt the conference report
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Bright, Lee
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/19/26
06/03/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 224
05/19/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/15/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 228
05/14/2026
Senate
Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom
05/14/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
05/14/2026
Senate
Conference report received and adopted
05/14/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28
05/14/2026
House
Conference report received and adopted
05/13/2026
Senate
Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton
05/13/2026
House
House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan
05/12/2026
Senate
Non-concurrence in House amendment
05/12/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
05/07/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28
05/07/2026
House
Read second time
05/07/2026
House
Amended
05/06/2026
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott
05/05/2026
House
Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
04/30/2026
House
Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
04/30/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/29/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
04/16/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
04/16/2026
House
Introduced and read first time
04/15/2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7
04/15/2026
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
04/14/2026
Senate
Amended
04/01/2026
Senate
Read second time
04/01/2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted
03/31/2026
Senate
Special order, set for March 31, 2026
03/18/2026
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
03/27/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance
03/27/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Mar 27, 2025 11:48:30 PM
Record Updated
Jun 17, 2026 9:57:09 AM